Austin Crime 2023
Austin · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Austin police open data lists 74,914 incidents for 2023, down 1.0% from 2022. That is about 7,540 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were other (28.8%), theft (17.8%), assault (12.8%). The busiest month was March (6,647) and the quietest April (5,852).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 21,547 | 28.8% | up 2.5% |
| Theft | 13,332 | 17.8% | up 5.3% |
| Assault | 9,566 | 12.8% | down 6.1% |
| Theft from vehicle | 8,465 | 11.3% | down 19.6% |
| Auto theft | 6,763 | 9.0% | up 33.1% |
| Burglary | 5,479 | 7.3% | down 15.3% |
| Vandalism | 5,432 | 7.3% | up 11.5% |
| Fraud | 1,838 | 2.5% | down 14.0% |
| Robbery | 886 | 1.2% | down 3.5% |
| Bike theft | 860 | 1.1% | down 19.4% |
| Sexual assault | 679 | 0.9% | up 0.3% |
| Homicide | 67 | 0.1% | down 2.9% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,232 |
| Feb | 5,895 |
| Mar | 6,647 |
| Apr | 5,852 |
| May | 6,238 |
| Jun | 6,351 |
| Jul | 6,417 |
| Aug | 6,249 |
| Sep | 6,131 |
| Oct | 6,604 |
| Nov | 5,980 |
| Dec | 6,318 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Austin in 2023?
74,914 incidents for 2023 in Austin Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Austin in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 1.0% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Austin Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.